American Forum

Analysis

American Forum is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, American Forum reported income of $102k and spending of $102k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $124k to $102k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Forum sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 19th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Immanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Foundation Inc ($102k), Palatine Boys Baseball Inc ($102k) and Florida Alliance for Arts Education ($102k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (56% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2,805 against liabilities of $34k, net assets of -$31k.